Metallic tie.



C P. LAWRENCE.

METALLIC TIE.

APPLICATION FILED MAY 27. I916. 3l.,%@?,5?3. Patented Dec. 1916.

2 SHEETS-SHEET 1.

C. P. LAWRENCE.

METALLIC TIE.

APPLICATION FILED MAY2I. 1916.

Patented Dec. 5, 1916.

2 SHEETS-SHEET 2.

onannns r. LAwnnivcE, or CHEYENNE, WYOMING.

METALLIC TIE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Dec. 5, 1916.

Application filed May 27, 1916. Serial No. 100,286.

To all whom it may concern 7 Be it known that I, CHARLES P. LAW- nENcn, a citizen of the United States, residing at Cheyenne, in the county ofLaramie and State of Wyoming, have invented new and useful Improvements in Metallic Ties, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to improvements in the construction of metallic ties and rail fastening elements associated therewith.

An object of the invention is to provide a metallic tie so constructed and arranged as to permit of the desired yieldability so that injury will not result thereto or to the rails by the rolling stock passing thereover and to also provide simple and novel means for sustaining the rails upon the ties.

With the above and other objects in view the improvement resides in the construction, combination and arrangement of parts" set forth in the following specification and falling within the scope of the appended claims.

In the drawings: Figure 1 is a plan view showing rails supported and connected to ties constructed in accordance with the present invention, Fig. 2 is a sectional view through the rails approximately on the line 22 of Fig. 1, Fig. 3 is an end elevation of the ties, Fig. 4 is a transverse sectional view approximately on the line 4-4 of Fig. 1,

5 is asimilar sectional view approximately on the line 55 of Fig. 1, Fig. 6 is a central longitudinal sectionalview through one of the ties, and Fig. 7 is a perspective view of one of the rail securing members.

Each of the ties 1 is approximately in the form of a half circle in cross section and has its edges rolled or beaded, as at 2. The tie, at its ends, and approximately the central portion thereof, has arranged therein transversely disposed partition members 3. These partitions may have their edges flanged and may be secured to the sides of the tie by rivets, as shown in the drawings. The upper edges of the partitions 3 are rounded inwardly so that a space is provided between the .said upper portions of the partitions and the top of the ties and this space provides for the reception of suitable ballast, whereby the ties may be effectively sustained upon the roadbed.

The top ofthe ties, at a suitable distance from the ends, is formed with depressions providing rail seats and comprising horizontally straight portions 5. and vertical ends 6. The seats may be of a width to by the interior of the tie may be inspected so that the amount of ballast arranged therein may bereadily ascertained. The shape of the t1e provides for the shedding of the water therefrom, butit is to be understood that the tie is given a coating of suitable water-proof material which also adds to the life of the said tie.

The tie, at diagonally opposite points with respect to its rail seats, has itsbeads cut away and also the lower portion of the said tie in a line with the said cut away portions of the beads, and these cut away portions are adapted to receive the hooked ends 9 of curved spring bands 10 that are formed integrally and arranged centrally of the horizontal plate or base member 11 of the fish plates 12. The shorter arm of the curved band, indicated for distinction by the numeral 13, is of a sufficient length to rest upon the side of the tie opposite that engaged by the longer arm of the said band, and the fish plates are provided with the usual openings which coincide with similar openings in the webs of the rails 1e and through which are passed the usual. bolts 15 having the securing nuts 16. As illustrated in Fig. 2 of the drawings the rail may be insulated from the tie by providing a sheet of suitable nonconducting material between the rail seats and the con necting fish plates as well as the spring securing bands therefor. After the rails have been arranged upon their seats in the tie, the fish plates are applied to the opposite sides of the rails, the bolts being passed through the registering openings in'the fish plates and the webs of the rails and the nuts connected with the bolts, while the curved members 10 may be connected with the tie before the securing elements areap plied between the fish plates and the rails.

From the above description, taken in connection with the accompanying drawings, the simplicity of the device, as well as the advantages thereof will, it is thought, be

perfectly apparent to those skilled in the art to which such invention appertains without further detailed description.

Having thus described the invention, what. I claim is: v

l. A metal tie which is approximately half round in cross section and which'has its edges beaded, its-top formed with horizontally straight depressions providing rail seats, partition members connecting the sides 0 the tie at the ends and at the centerthereoif, said partitions being spaced from the topof the tie, fish plates for connectingrails seated upon the tie, and said fish plates having integral spring members engaging with 'the tie to hold the same upon integrally formed with each of the fish plates, and one of the arms of each of the said bands having its end hooked to engage with the lower edge of the tie.

3. In combination with a metal tie which is approximately semi-circular in cross section and which has its top depressed to provide seats for rails, said tie having its edges beaded, and the "said beads, and the lower portion of the tie at diagonally opposite points with respect to the seats being cut 1 away, fish plates secured to the rails, spring bands centrally formed with the horizontal member of each of the fish plates, each 01" said bands including two arms extending from its connection with the fish plate, one

of the bands being longer than the other, and the saidlonger band having its end hooked adapted to be received in the cut away portion of the beaded edges of the tie and to engage with the said tie.

In testimony whereof I afiix my signature.

CHARLES P. LAVRENCE. In presence of T. J. FISHER, GEO. Mnnnrrrr.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents.

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